Consolidated Applications: Lessons Learned¶


The Division of Rail and Mass Transportation's Consolidated Application rolled out this past spring. Below are some preliminary insights such as how many organizations applied, the most common combination of funds organizations applied for, projects that are fully funded, and more.

Basics¶


  • For the 2022 cycle, 121 organizations submitted a total of 346 projects.
  • 0.9% of the projects were not submitted through the Consolidated Application.
  • 2.3% of projects were not submitted at all.
  • Organizations requested a total of $624.0M in state and federal funds.
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    Although the consolidated application allows organizations to submit only one application for multiple project, how many applications did organizations end up submitting?.
    Looking at the number of applications, the majority of applications were submitted.
    After filtering for only applications that were succesfully completed, most (119) organizations only filled out one application.
    However, 10 organizations filled out two applications. 1 organization filled out six applications.

    How many projects did organizations apply for?¶



    Most organizations (38) applied for only one project.
    1 organization applied for thirteen different projects, which is the highest number of projects.

    What are the most popular funds by monetary value?¶


    Funding Source amount requested amount requested (millions)
    5 LCTOP (State) 247227100 $247.0M

    Looking at a funding source's popularity by the total dollar amount requested, the top three programs are: LCTOP (State), Other State Funds, and Transit Development Act (State).

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    What are the most popular funding sources by total applications?¶


    Above, we looked at a grant's popularity from a monetary perspective.
    However, popularity can also be determined by total projects asking for money sourced from a particular fund or combination of funds.
    The most popular grants are LCTOP (State), 5311 (Fed), and 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) for this cycle.

    Combination of Funding Sources Total Projects Percentage of Total Projects
    LCTOP (State) 99 30%
    5311 (Fed) 72 21%
    5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 39 12%
    5339 (Fed) 29 9%
    5311(f) (Fed) 15 4%
    5311 (Fed),Other State Funds 14 4%
    5339 (Fed),Other State Funds 11 3%
    5311(f) (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 9 3%
    5311 CMAQ (Fed) 6 2%
    5311 (Fed),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Transit Development Act (State) 5 1%

    What type of projects are being funded?¶


    There are a total of 206 different project descriptions.
    After re-grouping all of them into 10 major categories
    Operating Assistance proved the be the most popular project category, with a total of 204 applications.
    Ridership Expansion is the least popular: only totaling to 1 project.

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    Are projects fully funded?¶


    After adding up the columns state total, federal total, and local total and comparing this sum against the total expenses column for each application, 76.0% of projects are fully funded.

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    Analyzing projects that asked for funding from LCTOP and at least one other grant.¶


    Overall, there are 23 projects that fit our criteria above.
    There is a total of 12 different combinations that include LCTOP and at least one other program.
    Explore the table below to see which combination is the most common.

    Funds Total Projects
    LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 5
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State) 3
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Other State Funds 2
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Transit Development Act (State),Other State Funds 2
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),Transit Development Act (State),Other State Funds,Other Federal Funds 2
    LCTOP (State),SB1. State of Good Repair (State) 2
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),Other Federal Funds 1
    5311 CMAQ (Fed),LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 1
    LCTOP (State),Other Federal Funds 1
    LCTOP (State),Other State Funds,Other Federal Funds 1
    LCTOP (State),Transit Development Act (State),Other Federal Funds 1

    Analyzing by District.¶


    Hover over the map to see details such as total applications and total funding requested by organizations within a Caltrans district.

    Which organizations applied and how much did they ask for?¶


    The table below displays all the organizations and the total funding (state total plus federal total) they asked for, across all of their projects.
    The table is in descending order. Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board requested the most money, while Placer County Public Works asked for the least.

      District Total (M)
    Organization    
    Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $182.8M
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority District 7: Los Angeles $102.48M
    Tulare County Regional Transportation Agency District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $27.67M
    Kern Regional Transit District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $23.6M
    San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $20.34M
    San Diego Metropolitan Transit System District 11: San Diego $17.83M
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $15.04M
    Metropolitan Transportation Commission District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $12.44M
    San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $10.26M
    Orange County Transportation Authority District 12: Orange County $9.58M
    Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $8.18M
    Imperial County Transportation Commission District 11: San Diego $7.82M
    City of Roseville District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $6.32M
    San Mateo County Transit District District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $6.14M
    Solano County Transit District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $5.58M
    Sacramento Regional Transit District District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $5.22M
    Fresno County Rural Transit Agency District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $5.11M
    Humboldt Transit Authority District 1: Eureka $5.03M
    County of Nevada Public Works, Transit Services Division District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $4.66M
    City of Arvin District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $4.65M
    Butte County Association of Governments/ Butte Regional Transit District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $4.58M
    San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $4.53M
    Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority District 10: Stockton $4.23M
    North County Transit District District 11: San Diego $4.17M
    Golden Gate Highway & Transportation District District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $4.14M
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority District 7: Los Angeles $4.0M
    Madera County District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $3.91M
    Riverside Transit Agency District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $3.88M
    Ventura County Transportation Commission District 7: Los Angeles $3.49M
    Monterey-Salinas Transit District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $3.44M
    Tehama County Transit Agency District 2: Redding $3.39M
    Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $3.28M
    Omnitrans District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $3.19M
    City of Guadalupe District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $3.18M
    San Benito County Local Transportation Authority District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $2.87M
    Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System District 10: Stockton $2.82M
    Lake Transit Authority District 1: Eureka $2.71M
    San Joaquin Regional Transit District District 10: Stockton $2.67M
    Sunline Transit Agency District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $2.59M
    Town of Truckee District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $2.41M
    Riverside County Transportation Commission District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $2.41M
    San Bernardino County Transportation Authority District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $2.4M
    Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $2.38M
    Tuolumne County Transit Agency District 10: Stockton $2.33M
    El Dorado County Transit Authority District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $2.29M
    Victor Valley Transit Authority District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $2.19M
    City of Ridgecrest District 9: Bishop $2.18M
    City of Fresno District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $2.05M
    City of Solvang District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $2.02M
    Eastern Sierra Transit Authority District 9: Bishop $1.97M
    Napa Valley Transportation Authority District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $1.97M
    Calaveras Transit Agency District 10: Stockton $1.95M
    Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $1.66M
    Mendocino Transit Authority District 1: Eureka $1.65M
    Lassen Transit Service Agency District 2: Redding $1.52M
    Morongo Basin Transit Authority District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $1.51M
    County Connection District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $1.48M
    Plumas County Transportation Commission District 2: Redding $1.48M
    Golden Empire Transit District District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $1.45M
    City of Los Angeles DOT District 7: Los Angeles $1.44M
    City of Taft District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $1.44M
    Stanislaus Council of Governments District 10: Stockton $1.43M
    Sonoma County Transit District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $1.36M
    City of Ojai District 7: Los Angeles $1.36M
    Amador Transit District 10: Stockton $1.31M
    Marin County Transit District District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $1.28M
    City of Wasco District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $1.27M
    Redwood Coast Transit Authority District 1: Eureka $1.25M
    County of Los Angeles - Department of Public Works District 7: Los Angeles $1.24M
    Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $1.16M
    County of Shasta Department of Public Works District 2: Redding $1.09M
    Kings County Area Public Transit Agency District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $1.07M
    City of Dixon District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $1.06M
    Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $1.05M
    County of Tulare District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.88M
    Yolo County Transportation District District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.88M
    County of Sacramento Department of Transportation District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.85M
    Trinity County Department of Transportation District 2: Redding $0.8M
    Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County District 10: Stockton $0.76M
    San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission District 10: Stockton $0.76M
    Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.75M
    City of McFarland District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.69M
    City of Needles District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $0.67M
    Modoc Transportation Agency District 2: Redding $0.67M
    City of Chowchilla District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.67M
    San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.67M
    City of Visalia District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.64M
    City of Shafter District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.56M
    Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.53M
    City of Rio Vista District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.53M
    City of Santa Rosa District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.5M
    Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $0.49M
    City of Union City District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.47M
    City of Tehachapi District 9: Bishop $0.47M
    Madera County Transportation Commission District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.4M
    City of Fairfield District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.34M
    City of Clovis District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.33M
    Western Contra Costa Transit Authority District 4: Bay Area / Oakland $0.31M
    County of Mariposa District 10: Stockton $0.3M
    City of San Luis Obispo Transit District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $0.28M
    City of Escalon District 10: Stockton $0.26M
    Sierra County Transportation Commission District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.24M
    City of Corcoran - Corcoran Area Transit District 6: Fresno / Bakersfield $0.24M
    Greyhound Lines, Inc. District 1: Eureka $0.23M
    Glenn County Transportation Commission District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.23M
    City of Davis District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.21M
    County of Siskiyou District 2: Redding $0.21M
    Shasta Regional Transportation Agency District 2: Redding $0.2M
    City of Auburn District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.2M
    City of California City District 9: Bishop $0.2M
    Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $0.15M
    Santa Barbara County Association of Governments District 5: San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara $0.1M
    Yurok Tribe Transit District 1: Eureka $0.1M
    City of Tracy District 10: Stockton $0.07M
    City of Beaumont District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $0.06M
    Colusa County Transit Agency District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.06M
    City of Banning District 8: San Bernardino / Riverside $0.04M
    City of Manteca District 10: Stockton $0.03M
    Redding Area Bus Aurthority District 2: Redding $0.02M
    City of Arcata District 1: Eureka $0.01M
    Placer County Public Works District 3: Marysville / Sacramento $0.0M

    What funds did each organization apply for?¶


    The following table takes a deep dive into the the various funds an organization applied for and how many times it applied for that particular combination.
    For example, Amador Transit applied for 5339(Fed) for four different projects, but applied for 5311 and LCTOP in two different projects.

        # of Unique Projects
    Organization Funds  
    Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District LCTOP (State) 2
    Amador Transit 5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State) 2
    5339 (Fed) 4
    Butte County Association of Governments/ Butte Regional Transit 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    5311(f) (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    Calaveras Transit Agency 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Arcata LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Arvin 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    5339 (Fed) 3
    City of Auburn 5311 (Fed),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    City of Banning LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Beaumont LCTOP (State) 1
    City of California City 5311 (Fed) 2
    City of Chowchilla 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    City of Clovis LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Corcoran - Corcoran Area Transit 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Davis LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Dixon 5311 (Fed) 3
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State) 1
    5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    City of Escalon 5311 (Fed) 1
    5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Transit Development Act (State),Other State Funds 2
    City of Fairfield LCTOP (State),Other Federal Funds 1
    City of Fresno LCTOP (State) 2
    City of Guadalupe 5311 (Fed) 2
    5339 (Fed) 4
    LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Manteca LCTOP (State) 1
    City of McFarland 5311 (Fed),Other State Funds 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Needles 5311 (Fed),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    City of Ojai 5311 (Fed),Other State Funds 2
    5311 CMAQ (Fed) 1
    City of Ridgecrest 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    City of Rio Vista 5311 (Fed) 1
    5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    City of Roseville 5311 CMAQ (Fed),LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 1
    LCTOP (State) 1
    City of San Luis Obispo Transit LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Santa Rosa LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Shafter 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State),SB1. State of Good Repair (State) 1
    City of Solvang 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Taft 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 1
    City of Tehachapi 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    City of Tracy LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Union City Other State Funds 1
    City of Visalia LCTOP (State) 1
    City of Wasco 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Colusa County Transit Agency LCTOP (State) 1
    County Connection LCTOP (State) 2
    County of Los Angeles - Department of Public Works 5311 (Fed) 2
    County of Mariposa 5311 (Fed) 2
    County of Nevada Public Works, Transit Services Division 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    LCTOP (State) 1
    County of Sacramento Department of Transportation 5311 (Fed) 2
    County of Shasta Department of Public Works 5311 (Fed),Other State Funds 2
    5311(f) (Fed) 1
    County of Siskiyou LCTOP (State) 3
    County of Tulare LCTOP (State) 1
    Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority LCTOP (State) 1
    Eastern Sierra Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 4
    5311(f) (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    5311(f) (Fed),Transit Development Act (State),Other State Funds 1
    5339 (Fed) 4
    LCTOP (State) 2
    LCTOP (State),SB1. State of Good Repair (State) 1
    El Dorado County Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311(f) (Fed) 1
    LCTOP (State) 1
    LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 1
    Fresno County Rural Transit Agency 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Glenn County Transportation Commission 5311 (Fed) 1
    Golden Empire Transit District LCTOP (State) 1
    Golden Gate Highway & Transportation District LCTOP (State),Other State Funds,Other Federal Funds 1
    Greyhound Lines, Inc. 5311(f) (Fed) 1
    Humboldt Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    5311(f) (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    5339 (Fed) 1
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Imperial County Transportation Commission 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State),Other State Funds,Other Federal Funds 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Kern Regional Transit 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    5339 (Fed),Other State Funds 3
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Kings County Area Public Transit Agency 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 3
    Lake Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311(f) (Fed) 2
    5339 (Fed),Other State Funds 4
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Lassen Transit Service Agency 5311 (Fed),Other State Funds 2
    5339 (Fed) 3
    Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority LCTOP (State) 2
    Madera County 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    Madera County Transportation Commission LCTOP (State) 3
    Marin County Transit District 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Mendocino Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311(f) (Fed) 1
    Metropolitan Transportation Commission LCTOP (State) 2
    Modoc Transportation Agency 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    5311(f) (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 3
    Monterey-Salinas Transit 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311(f) (Fed) 1
    LCTOP (State) 4
    Morongo Basin Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311 CMAQ (Fed) 1
    LCTOP (State) 2
    Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311 CMAQ (Fed) 4
    5311(f) (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Napa Valley Transportation Authority 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    5311(f) (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    Other State Funds 1
    North County Transit District 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Omnitrans LCTOP (State) 2
    Orange County Transportation Authority LCTOP (State) 2
    Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 1
    Plumas County Transportation Commission 5311 (Fed),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    5311(f) (Fed),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Other State Funds 1
    5311(f) (Fed),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Transit Development Act (State) 1
    5339 (Fed) 3
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Redding Area Bus Aurthority LCTOP (State) 1
    Redwood Coast Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311(f) (Fed) 1
    5339 (Fed) 3
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Riverside County Transportation Commission LCTOP (State) 1
    Riverside Transit Agency 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Sacramento Regional Transit District LCTOP (State) 6
    San Benito County Local Transportation Authority 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State) 2
    San Bernardino County Transportation Authority LCTOP (State) 2
    San Diego Metropolitan Transit System 5311(f) (Fed) 1
    LCTOP (State) 1
    San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit LCTOP (State) 1
    San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority LCTOP (State) 1
    San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency LCTOP (State) 2
    San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission LCTOP (State) 1
    San Joaquin Regional Transit District 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State),Transit Development Act (State),Other Federal Funds 1
    San Mateo County Transit District 5311 (Fed) 2
    Other State Funds,Other Federal Funds 1
    Santa Barbara County Association of Governments LCTOP (State) 1
    Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Other State Funds 1
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    Other State Funds 1
    Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission LCTOP (State) 1
    Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District 5311 (Fed) 2
    5339 (Fed) 1
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Shasta Regional Transportation Agency LCTOP (State) 1
    Sierra County Transportation Commission 5311 (Fed) 2
    5339 (Fed) 2
    Solano County Transit LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 1
    Sonoma County Transit 5311 (Fed) 2
    Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District LCTOP (State) 1
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority LCTOP (State) 1
    Stanislaus Council of Governments LCTOP (State) 1
    Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    Sunline Transit Agency 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311(f) (Fed) 1
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Tehama County Transit Agency 5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),Transit Development Act (State) 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Town of Truckee 5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),Transit Development Act (State),Other State Funds,Other Federal Funds 2
    Trinity County Department of Transportation 5311 (Fed) 4
    5311(f) (Fed) 2
    5339 (Fed) 1
    Tulare County Regional Transportation Agency 5311 (Fed),Transit Development Act (State),Other Federal Funds 2
    5339 (Fed),Other State Funds 4
    Tuolumne County Transit Agency 5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),SB1. State of Good Repair (State),Other State Funds 2
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Ventura County Transportation Commission 5311 (Fed),Other State Funds 2
    LCTOP (State) 2
    Victor Valley Transit Authority 5311 (Fed),LCTOP (State),Other Federal Funds 1
    5311 (Fed),Other Federal Funds 1
    Western Contra Costa Transit Authority LCTOP (State) 1
    Yolo County Transportation District 5311 (Fed) 2
    LCTOP (State),Other State Funds 1
    Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority 5311 (Fed) 2
    5311 (Fed),Other State Funds 4
    LCTOP (State) 1
    Yurok Tribe Transit 5311(f) (Fed) 1